Monday, November 23, 2009

Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Music:
We sang 5 primary songs
Bible:
"Daniel" from The Old Testament Reader.
Family Scripture Study:
1 John 4

Weekly Family Scripture Memorization:
Moses 1:39

Friend Article

Idaho History:
Reading more about the Gold in Idaho from A Rendezvous with Idaho History.
Science:
We read about camels, llamas, and wild cattle from The Natural World Illustrated Science Encyclopedia by Usborne.
Literature:
We read 1 chapter in Mrs. Frisby.
Chores:
House chores and animal care

Olivia

Religion:
Bible Reading (Matthew), studying in Preach My Gospel, Old Testamentt time line
Math:
Saxon Math Lesson: multiplying decimals
Math Lesson From Dad:
Adding fractions with different denominators
Writing:
Journal writing
Language arts:
Parts of speech including definite and indefinite articles, abstract and concrete nouns, prepositional phrases....
Creative Writing:
Wrote a story about 3 pictures for her writing class.
American History/ Scholar Assignment:
Worked on a letter to someone about what it would have been like to have been at Lexington and Concord. (Revolutionary War)
Spelling:
Spelling rule review- double consonant means the vowels makes it sound
Computer:
Played on the Apangea Internet program.
Reading
: Read Work and the Glory #9 for 2 hours.
Music:
Practiced the piano for a long time. Attended piano lesson.
Music theory:
Discussed at length the different time signatures and hour to count them.

Jared

Religion:
Book of Mormon Reading (finished 1 Nephi)
Writing:
Journal writing, spent over 30 minutes writing in it.
Music/Creativity:
Working on a song he has written.
Math:
Saxon Math Lesson: Adding and Subtracting same denominator fractions.
Music:
Practiced the piano and attended piano lessons.
Language Arts:
Parts of Speech
Writing/Phonics:
5 pages of Explode the Code
Reading:
Read Peter and the Starcatchers for 30 min.
Book on Tape:
Listened to Inkspell for an hour.
PE:
Outside playing in the snow.

Luke

Religion:
Read in the Book of Mormon. (2 Nephi)
Writing:
Journal-spent over 30 minutes writing in it.
Math:
Did one Saxon 3 lesson.

Grammar:
Parts of Speech
Bo
ok on Tape: Listening to Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Creative Writing:
Worked on his story for over and hour.
Spelling:
Practiced his new spelling words-taken from his creative writing misspells.

Reading:
Free reading of various things for over an hour.
Music:
Attended piano lessons.
PE:
Outside playing in the snow.

Caleb

Reading:
Read several stories in his McGuffy Reader to me and finished the Primer Book.Read a story to me.

Religion:
Read some verses to me in the Book of Mormon.
Math:
Did one Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling:
Practiced his spelling words for the week.

Phonics/Handwriting
: 2 pages of Explode the Code

Grammar:
Concrete Nouns
American History Game:
Presidential JINGO and American History JINGO
Math Game:
Sum Swamp
Reading/Computer:
He read online books at Raz-kids.com for over an hour.

Family Home Evening:

Songs:
How Firm A Foundation and Friends
Testimonies:
Deanna, Olivia, Jared, Luke and Caleb
Character:
Rules for embarrassing moments from Uncommon Courtesy.
For the Strength of Youth:
Physical Health
Scripture Memorization:
Moses 1:39
Proclamation to the World and the Family paragraph:
6th
Articles of Faith:
10th
Talent:
Olivia played I Believe in Christ on the piano which she had memorized.
Lesson:
Given by Alex about John 3:16 and Abraham 3:22-25
Activity:
Apples to Apples
Treats:
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies by Luke

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children
today...

Deanna:
Scriptures, journal, studied several conference talks, word of the day, piano practicing, went visiting teaching, and worked on Primary Presidency stuff.
Alex:
Scriptures, word of the day, won a $200 i phone in some sales contest (we don't know what to do with it-ebay here we come), found out he was 4th in his region with Mutual of Omaha-one of the companies he sells for (covers Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming), dropped off the Scout charter that he finished and that took forever (go Alex!), went to work and he is listening to Becoming Spiritually Minded.

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